David Driskell, The Hibiscus, Linocut.
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions are generously supported by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Talbot County Arts Council and the Star Democrat.
David Driskell: Renewal and Form, Recent Prints
Through December 31, 2017
Noted artist and scholar, David Driskell, PhD, (1931) is widely respected as an artist, curator, educator, and scholar of African-American art. The exhibition comes to Easton from the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, in Rockland, ME, and was curated by Greenhut Galleries in Portland, ME.
The Caprichos: Goya and Lombardo
Through February 25, 2018
The Caprichos by Emily Lombardo is a series of etchings which are in direct conversation and homage to Francisco Goya’s Los Caprichos, 1799. Both explore and present a satirical critique of contemporary culture and the forces that influence society along economic, racial, political, religious, and gender lines. The exhibition is supported by the Childs Gallery, Boston.
The Soothsayers: 3D Works on Paper by Emily Lombardo
Through March 11, 2018
A Soothsayer is a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means; someone who says “sooth,” meaning “truth” or “reality,” a term dating back to the 14th century. The Soothsayers is an installation of sculptural prints, which represent excavated hearts from Magic 8 Ball toys that are positioned as divine relics of cultural nostalgia. The Magic 8 Ball was created in 1950, invented by Albert C. Carter, inspired by a spirit writing device used by his mother, a clairvoyant. The post-World War II boom in industry propelled this toy into thousands of homes across America.
Emily Lombardo, The Soothsayers, 2017, Paper and Pigment, Collection of the Artist.
Beth van Hoesen: Prints: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Through February 4, 2018
Selections Gallery
Beth Van Hoesen (1926–2010) was an American artist who was born in Boise, ID. She earned a BA from Stanford University in 1948. After graduation, she continued her studies at the École des Beaux Arts de Fontainebleau, the Académie Julian, and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. Throughout her career, Beth Van Hoesen distinguished herself as a draftsman and printmaker.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Open MIC
Second Monday Each Month
7 to 9 p.m.
The Academy Art Museum’s Open Mic is a monthly occasion for our community to share and appreciate the rich tapestry of creativity, skills and knowledge that thrive in the region. Contact Ray Remesch at [email protected] for additional information.
CONCERTS
Beth van Hoesen, San Francisco Dahlias, Lithograph, screenprint; printer’s inks on paper.
Cocktails & Concerts
The Suspicious Cheese Lords
Friday, December 1, Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. with Concert: 6 p.m.
Cost: $55 Members, $66 Non-members
All Male A Cappella Ensemble featuring Choral Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
ADULT CLASSES
Oil Painting Workshop: From Fur to Feathers – Painting Animals in the Studio
Instructor: Julia Rogers
2 days: December 2 and 3 Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $160 Members, $194 Non-members
This year’s Waterfowl Festival Featured Artist, Julia Rogers, will show different ways to use animal reference to create exciting paintings through lecture and demonstration.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Winter Family Art Day
Family Ornament Day
Instructor: Museum Staff
Saturday, December 16, 10 a.m. –1 p.m.
FREE
For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.
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